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Can I feed a penguin at Folly Farm? Yes you can!
Find out more about our penguin feeding experiences below.
What happens on a penguin feeding experience?
You’ll be among our Humboldt and Macaroni penguins on the Penguin Coast beach, taking charge of the feed during our daily penguin talk.
You’ll be welcomed by one of our penguin keepers and after a short briefing, you’ll help prepare lunch for the penguins. It’s messy work, but don’t worry we provide gloves.
Whilst you’re behind the scenes in the penguin enclosure you can ask our knowledgeable penguin keepers all about the animals in their care.
Now comes the bit you’ve been waiting for. You’ll get to meet and feed our penguins. Our Macaroni and Humboldt penguins absolutely love feeding time!
Your penguin feeding experience will last at least 20 minutes. It includes a souvenir cuddly toy penguin to take home so you can remember this very special experience and makes a fantastic gift for children and adults alike.
Penguin experiences must be booked well in advance as there’s only one session available per day for a maximum of two people.
This experience takes place on Penguin Coast beach so it’s in view of the general public.
Our penguin experience is only suitable for those aged 8 or over.
You can read our full animal experiences terms and conditions here.
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Penguin experience reviews
We had a wonderful experience, from the moment we arrived the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly. Martha… Read more
We had a wonderful experience, from the moment we arrived the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and friendly. Martha was lovely, really knowledgeable and made our penguin feeding experience memorable. Thank you all at Folly Farm.
Katie Woollacott, Cardiff07 February 2026
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From start to finish the whole experience was fantastic. Abigail the keeper was lovely! She interacted really well with my… Read more
From start to finish the whole experience was fantastic. Abigail the keeper was lovely! She interacted really well with my children whom the experience was for. She explained what they were doing when preparing the food. During the feeding she encouraged my children to get involved with all of the animals and continued to give lots or facts about them. She went above and beyond by taking photos.
Sophie East, St Clears10 January 2026
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Great experience! Myself and my son took part in the penguin experience and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Hand feeding… Read more
Great experience! Myself and my son took part in the penguin experience and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Hand feeding the penguins and getting up close to them was special. Sharing this with my 8 year old penguins mad son was brilliant. Overall a great day out and I would recommend it to anyone who loves penguins.
Julie Coss, Bridgend05 December 2025
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This was a Christmas present from my granddaughter, we both had a great day weather was good, staff were friendly.
Natasha… Read more
This was a Christmas present from my granddaughter, we both had a great day weather was good, staff were friendly.
Natasha went above and beyond to explain everything. She’s a credit to the team.
Graham Rees, Carmarthenshire16 November 2025
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What do you get a tween and a 9 year old who have all the toys and gadgets they need?… Read more
What do you get a tween and a 9 year old who have all the toys and gadgets they need? A penguin experience at Folly Farm! From the moment they saw the birds diving through the viewing tank to them trundling up to be fed sprats, my granddaughters were delighted. Their favourites were Yoyo and Percy, characters with distinct personalities. Natasha the keeper was brilliant too, super friendly.
Sara Ensell-Lewis, Llanelli31 October 2025
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The penguin feeding experience was exceptional, after purchasing as a Christmas present last year it was definitely worth the wait…. Read more
The penguin feeding experience was exceptional, after purchasing as a Christmas present last year it was definitely worth the wait. Getting up close to the penguins and only being us, was truly magnificent. Special thanks to Catrin the keeper who took all are photos to remember this experience. Definitely be back for another experience.
Lauren Banfield, Hove18 October 2025
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The experience itself was fantastic. I had not expected to be the only person there and feeding all my little… Read more
The experience itself was fantastic. I had not expected to be the only person there and feeding all my little Humboldt and macaroni friends was amazing. I can now confirm that it hurts less to be pecked by a penguin than a chicken! A great experience which I will always remember.
Pam Edmonds, Llandysul24 September 2025
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We had the best time feeding the penguins! The whole experience was lovely and the staff member was incredible she… Read more
We had the best time feeding the penguins! The whole experience was lovely and the staff member was incredible she was full of knowledge!
Ffion Gaylard, Caerphilly25 August 2025
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Such a lovely personal experience feeding the penguins getting right in there with them. The zoo keeper was so lovely… Read more
Such a lovely personal experience feeding the penguins getting right in there with them. The zoo keeper was so lovely and gave us lots of information about penguins we loved it. Would highly recommend anyone to do this!
Rachel Williams, Maesteg23 August 2025
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My son and partner had the best experience feeding the penguins. Really recommend.
My son and partner had the best experience feeding the penguins. Really recommend.
Kayleigh Morrow, Caerphilly12 August 2025
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Abbie took my son for his penguin experience. My son is ASD and ADHD, and Abbie took him under her… Read more
Abbie took my son for his penguin experience. My son is ASD and ADHD, and Abbie took him under her wing beautifully. My son is nearly 12 and penguin mad. Abbie took time to listen to him and answer any questions he had. She was fantastic to explain what was happening in the tiniest detail to help Sam and was caring towards his sensory needs.
Lara Barrett, Bridgend22 July 2025
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Really good experience. Abbie was great, clearly very knowledgeable and had a lot of care and passion towards the penguins…. Read more
Really good experience. Abbie was great, clearly very knowledgeable and had a lot of care and passion towards the penguins. 10/10 from her!
Thomas Moore, Port Talbot17 July 2025
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Highly recommend the penguin feeding experience. My daughter adopted a penguin at Xmas and couldn’t wait to visit Folly Farm… Read more
Highly recommend the penguin feeding experience. My daughter adopted a penguin at Xmas and couldn’t wait to visit Folly Farm and find her name on the penguin adoption list. Both her and her brother had the best experience. 1 on 1 experience is so much better than a group experience with other people. The staff were absolutely lovely and we couldn’t of asked for a better experience. Thank you.
Rachel Rowe, Penarth11 July 2025
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Superb afternoon feeding the penguins and learning all about the two species at the park. Really interesting to hear all… Read more
Superb afternoon feeding the penguins and learning all about the two species at the park. Really interesting to hear all about the history of this particular group of penguins. Abbey was very knowledgeable and an asset to the team.
Gwyn Roberts, Rhondda Cynon Taff07 July 2025
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We bought the penguin experience for my grandson for his birthday. It was well worth the money. The keepers were… Read more
We bought the penguin experience for my grandson for his birthday. It was well worth the money. The keepers were really good with him. Everything about it was amazing. Would definitely go back and book a different one for him.
Sharon Lee, Cardiff18 June 2025
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Brilliant experience! The keeper Pippa was really friendly and put us at ease. She was very knowledgeable and provided lots… Read more
Brilliant experience! The keeper Pippa was really friendly and put us at ease. She was very knowledgeable and provided lots of information and answered all the questions we had. Didn’t rush at all and was happy chatting and telling us about the giraffes. A good amount of food in the buckets and the giraffes came up really close to take the leaves! Very good!
Jessica Blakemore, Cardiff16 March 2025
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Caden had a lovely time with Caz who was fantastic. He has always loved the penguins whenever we have visited… Read more
Caden had a lovely time with Caz who was fantastic. He has always loved the penguins whenever we have visited and had wanted to do this experience for years so when he turned 8 he was really excited to get this gift. He loved feeding the penguins and learning all about them, he was really happy to get the toy and the certificate. It’s a day he will remember for a long time.
Caden Reid, Pembroke27 February 2025
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The whole experience was amazing! We were extremely excited to see, meet and feed the penguins. From the moment we… Read more
The whole experience was amazing! We were extremely excited to see, meet and feed the penguins. From the moment we got there Becky made us feel comfortable by being super friendly and chatty. She made sure we knew exactly what would happen and how we should feed the penguins and while we were doing it she even took some pictures and videos on my phone so we could remember the experience! Loved it!
Lucas Ginbey, Lincoln11 January 2025
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My son, Harrison, had the penguin feeding experience as a Christmas present last year. He thoroughly enjoyed it. It was… Read more
My son, Harrison, had the penguin feeding experience as a Christmas present last year. He thoroughly enjoyed it. It was such a privilege to spend time so close to these beautiful creatures. It was also amazing to hear so many interesting facts about them and learn all of their names. Catrin was really helpful and kind throughout. We really enjoyed our experience. Thank you!
Kerry Jones, Bridgend15 December 2024
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If “Feeding the Penguins” at Folly Farm is not on your bucket list, then your list is incomplete. It wasn’t… Read more
If “Feeding the Penguins” at Folly Farm is not on your bucket list, then your list is incomplete. It wasn’t on mine! But I booked it as a birthday gift for my beautiful Julie. Had to wait for the day to arrive, but it finally did, and what a day! We were truly VIPs, alone with our keeper Martha and the mixed flock of Macaroni and Humbolts. Our keeper Martha was the dream host! Look out Sir David!
Will Power, Kent09 November 2024
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Me and my son absolutely loved the experience with the penguins. The staff members were all amazing and friendly, that… Read more
Me and my son absolutely loved the experience with the penguins. The staff members were all amazing and friendly, that was the highlight of my son’s day. We would definitely recommend this experience, my son really wants to do this again because he enjoyed it so much. Thank you Folly Farm.
Toni Evans, Merthyr Tydfil31 October 2024
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Really lovely experience. Martha was informative and interesting in explaining the penguins’ feeding. It was a really relaxed enjoyable experience.
Really lovely experience. Martha was informative and interesting in explaining the penguins’ feeding. It was a really relaxed enjoyable experience.
Emily Garside, Cardiff04 October 2024
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The team was amazing, and we enjoyed every aspect. Thanks so much for such a warm-hearted welcome.
The team was amazing, and we enjoyed every aspect. Thanks so much for such a warm-hearted welcome.
Kelly BARNEY, Carmarthenshire19 September 2024
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My daughter Evie had a lovely experience today feeding the penguins. The zoo keeper (Caroline I think her name was)… Read more
My daughter Evie had a lovely experience today feeding the penguins. The zoo keeper (Caroline I think her name was) spent so much time chatting and explaining facts and giving lots of information. I just wanted to say thank you to her for making Evie’s experience so memorable!
Rebecca McGrath, Lamphey12 August 2024
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Lovely visit and experience, had no faults with it and the woman was so lovely and friendly and couldn’t do… Read more
Lovely visit and experience, had no faults with it and the woman was so lovely and friendly and couldn’t do enough for myself and my son who did the experience.
Hannah Langdon, Swansea06 August 2024
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My two children aged 10 and 8 took part in the penguin experience, the lovely lady Martha was brilliant with… Read more
My two children aged 10 and 8 took part in the penguin experience, the lovely lady Martha was brilliant with both kids, answering lots of questions they had. They both had a brilliant experience and are still talking about it. I highly recommend, thank you Folly Farm.
Francesca Loveday, Pembrokeshire24 July 2024
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Our third penguin experience over recent years and once again it was amazing. The penguin keeper was wonderfully friendly and… Read more
Our third penguin experience over recent years and once again it was amazing. The penguin keeper was wonderfully friendly and enabled my autistic son and me to have a wonderful time with the penguins. She went out of her way to make my son feel comfortable and was very kind. We will definitely be back.
Joanna Dunford, Bristol11 July 2024
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We had an amazing time at the penguin enclosure and feeding the penguins was so special. We were so lucky to… Read more
We had an amazing time at the penguin enclosure and feeding the penguins was so special. We were so lucky to get to feed the Humboldt chicks and Minnie became a firm favourite. The experience was well organised and Catrin was very knowledgeable and friendly.
Laura Burbedge, Reading06 July 2024
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Something I had always wanted to do and I was not disappointed! Was on holiday with my family, visiting parents… Read more
Something I had always wanted to do and I was not disappointed! Was on holiday with my family, visiting parents who live locally and had bought me this experience as a present! Brilliant and the keeper was very experienced and told me plenty of interesting things about the penguins! I had a great time. Thank you.
James Benjamin, America03 July 2024
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Such a wonderful experience. We were guided into the enclosure and were able to get up close and personal with… Read more
Such a wonderful experience. We were guided into the enclosure and were able to get up close and personal with the penguins which were all adorable. The keeper was very informative and even took lots of photos for us.
Zoe Lazenby, Caerphilly02 July 2024
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We had a really great time. Catrin was super friendly and informative, and let us take control of the feeding… Read more
We had a really great time. Catrin was super friendly and informative, and let us take control of the feeding so we got a really good experience. We got to see a penguin chick, and went all over the enclosure to feed all the little groups of penguins who wouldn’t leave their nests. At the end, we got a certificate and a lovely cuddly penguin toy.
Megan Phillips, Cardigan29 June 2024
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I accompanied a lady I support and from the start of the experience Caroline was fantastic. The lady I support… Read more
I accompanied a lady I support and from the start of the experience Caroline was fantastic. The lady I support is non-verbal and Caroline immediately started signing to her. She was enthusiastic throughout the experience and adapted it to suit our needs. Thank you so much for making it a memorable day. The rest of our day was equally as good around the park.
Tabby Wheeler, Glasallt Fawr26 June 2024
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Would recommend Folly Farm as per my review on Tripadvisor. This was the first time we have visited but we… Read more
Would recommend Folly Farm as per my review on Tripadvisor. This was the first time we have visited but we shall return. Folly Farm is not just for children and families it is also for us oldies. The areas were very clean, tidy and well looked after. When you get to our age and it comes to presents for birthdays and Christmas, we don’t need anything so we now do something for us.
Carol Griffiths, Cenarth20 June 2024
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What an experience. My daughter Cal absolutely loves penguins and this was a dream come true for her. The keeper… Read more
What an experience. My daughter Cal absolutely loves penguins and this was a dream come true for her. The keeper was wonderful with Calli and full of great information.
Rachel Bridges, Cardiff13 March 2024
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This was such a special experience! The zookeeper that took us around made everything so special, the penguins showed so… Read more
This was such a special experience! The zookeeper that took us around made everything so special, the penguins showed so much personality and getting to spend time in their enclosure with them up close was just incredible! Would definitely recommend and will be back!
Rosie Goodison, Neath07 March 2024
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Lovely day out at Folly Farm today with the family. We got a warm welcome on a cold wet day… Read more
Lovely day out at Folly Farm today with the family. We got a warm welcome on a cold wet day from all the staff. Met zoo keeper Natasha and she was super friendly and welcoming. She definitely loves working here! Would highly recommend this experience especially for young families. Thank you Folly Farm staff.
Jeff Proud, Doncaster20 February 2024
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Harrison had the experience for his 8th birthday. He adores penguins and the experience he had with you was better… Read more
Harrison had the experience for his 8th birthday. He adores penguins and the experience he had with you was better than we could have imagined. Martha, the penguin keeper, was very helpful and knowledgeable, and she spent a lot of time ensuring Harrison had the best experience possible. Thank you!
Harrison Griffiths, Bridgend19 February 2024
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A truly fantastic experience. I had so much fun and learnt so much. I have such a passion for wildlife… Read more
A truly fantastic experience. I had so much fun and learnt so much. I have such a passion for wildlife and the environment so this experience was a great way to get my foot in the door and truly immerse myself. I will recommend to everyone I know as this is a must!
Jack Goodwin, Bridgend04 February 2024
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The experience was amazing. Natasha the keeper was great and answered all our questions and was very friendly. Would definitely… Read more
The experience was amazing. Natasha the keeper was great and answered all our questions and was very friendly. Would definitely do the experience again and would recommend it to others.
Sam Godsell, Bridgend04 November 2023
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Had such an amazing time! I bought this experience as a birthday present for my partner. Martha was great, told… Read more
Had such an amazing time! I bought this experience as a birthday present for my partner. Martha was great, told us some nice facts and took some really amazing photos for us. We had a cute little visit from Yo-Yo that made the end of the visit. Highly recommend if you love penguins!
Aimee Gumbs, Swansea10 October 2023
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Top marks…absolutely fantastic keeper.
Top marks…absolutely fantastic keeper.
Sarah Gibson, Brynaman06 September 2023
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Caroline was super enthusiastic and really lovely. She gave us lots of time and answered all of our questions about… Read more
Caroline was super enthusiastic and really lovely. She gave us lots of time and answered all of our questions about the penguins. She was really knowledgeable and friendly. My daughters really enjoyed it!
Louise Humar, Newport25 August 2023
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Absolutely fantastic experience. Caroline was amazing with Charlie, she answered all our questions, her enthusiasm and love for the penguins… Read more
Absolutely fantastic experience. Caroline was amazing with Charlie, she answered all our questions, her enthusiasm and love for the penguins was infectious and made the experience even better. Charlie loved meeting the penguins and learning about them and their personalities. Would highly recommend to any penguin fan! Thank you for making the experience so lovely.
Lucy Gurner, Pontyclun24 August 2023
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First time ever doing something like this but it was amazing! Natasha was very friendly and welcoming and told us… Read more
First time ever doing something like this but it was amazing! Natasha was very friendly and welcoming and told us lots of information about the penguins you have there and showing us what we needed to do, really going out of her way to make us feel comfortable, couldn’t fault her or the experience at all.
Amy Uddin, Neath19 July 2023
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It was perfect, my daughter absolutely loved it and the lady was very informative, friendly and made my daughter feel… Read more
It was perfect, my daughter absolutely loved it and the lady was very informative, friendly and made my daughter feel important. Will be booking again.
Mia Vaughan, Pontypridd18 July 2023
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Absolutely lovely experience. Well set up. Zoo keeper was so friendly and informative. Memories to last a life time. Would… Read more
Absolutely lovely experience. Well set up. Zoo keeper was so friendly and informative. Memories to last a life time. Would highly recommend.
Ashley Fleming, Ireland05 July 2023
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Absolutely fantastic, the keeper was amazing. She answered absolutely any question about the penguins and really let us get stuck… Read more
Absolutely fantastic, the keeper was amazing. She answered absolutely any question about the penguins and really let us get stuck in! Was an experience we’ll never forget!
Jordan Donnachie, Bridgend29 June 2023
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Caroline the keeper was amazing with my son who had this feeding experience as an 11th birthday present! He fully… Read more
Caroline the keeper was amazing with my son who had this feeding experience as an 11th birthday present! He fully enjoyed himself and we got to meet our favourite, Darwin. He had a cuddly penguin to take home and the keeper put two green bands on its wings to match Darwin’s so he had his own mini Darwin to take home. Absolutely brilliant! My son was absolutely delighted. Well done Caroline and Folly Farm.
Emma Roach, Pembrokeshire28 June 2023
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I absolute loved my time with the penguins! The lovely zoo keeper’s knowledge and passion for the penguins was so… Read more
I absolute loved my time with the penguins! The lovely zoo keeper’s knowledge and passion for the penguins was so lovely, she was so welcoming as well! Made the experience 100 times better! So thank you!
Lisa Wilkes, Haverfordwest19 February 2023
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A brilliant experience made even better by the enthusiastic, knowledgeable and super friendly penguin keeper, Caroline. It was great meeting… Read more
A brilliant experience made even better by the enthusiastic, knowledgeable and super friendly penguin keeper, Caroline. It was great meeting the penguins, some of them are real characters too! We also explored the rest of Folly Farm and really enjoyed our time there, all the keepers we chatted to were friendly and informative. We thoroughly recommend the feeding experience or even just a visit.
Mile and Mandy Southerton, Somerset16 February 2023
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My little boy got a penguin feeding experience as part of his 9th Birthday present. He had the best time… Read more
My little boy got a penguin feeding experience as part of his 9th Birthday present. He had the best time from start to finish. Caroline the penguin keeper was so kind, welcoming and informative. She truly is an asset and made his experience even better! We did not feel as though we were rushed at all and at the end he was given a plush penguin toy and a certificate. Would 100% recommend. Thank you!
Michelle Riley, Pembrokeshire28 January 2023
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Caroline was truly brilliant, her enthusiasm and warmth truly made the whole day/experience so memorable. She took over 150 photos… Read more
Caroline was truly brilliant, her enthusiasm and warmth truly made the whole day/experience so memorable. She took over 150 photos and videos for us and didn’t make us feel rushed at any time. She is a total credit to your workplace.
Matthew Skeats, Basingstoke21 September 2022
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My son thoroughly enjoyed his penguin experience. Catrin was so lovely and really informative. Thank you Catrin. The highlight of… Read more
My son thoroughly enjoyed his penguin experience. Catrin was so lovely and really informative. Thank you Catrin. The highlight of our annual trip down to the area.
Jenny Lloyd, Wrexham25 July 2022
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The penguin experience is out of this world! Catrin made us feel so comfortable whilst feeding the penguins, she even… Read more
The penguin experience is out of this world! Catrin made us feel so comfortable whilst feeding the penguins, she even took photos and videos as we were feeding them. An incredible experience, and a huge appreciation for Catrin for making it so wonderful.
